On self-discipline

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Self-discipline is not just to strengthen the no
it is also to strengthen the yes

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On walking alone

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

When I finally did not want to walk alone
I could see all those who didn’t but did
and even more, those who didn’t but knew it not

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God and identity politics

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Freedom comes when I realize that
my identity is not my identity and
God’s identity is not God’s identity

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When stillness returns

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Troubled waters slowly calm
winds finally cease
stillness returns to itself

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Transcendence, anger, fear, and the open door

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

I am the only open door
leading to true transcendence –

Do not be fooled;
not even anger can take you there

Fear never leads to transcendence
so if you want transcendence
you must also put down fear

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The re-writing

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Be blank
let me re-write you

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Middle of the night acquiescing

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Wake up, whispers the Lord
begrudgingly, I do
Get out of bed, whispers the Lord
to this, I resist
until after the fifth time, I groan and acquiesce,
pull back the shades
and see the full moon stunningly waiting –

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The call to nothing

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

My lovely one, rest
Let not your heart be troubled
Dirt does nothing;
its power comes in its being,
its acceptance that it does nothing
its humility
its surrender

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Total consummation

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Lightly scented wafts of fragrance
delicate panting over me
Alleluia, you draw near
Alleluia, you pass within
Alleluia, you subsume
to total consummation

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Early morning

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Lovingly, the birds sing
and a woodpecker taps somewhere, unseen
the lightening sky and rising sun comfort them, too

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